"PGA Champion" J. C. Snead Hand Signed 3X5 Card Todd Mueller COA

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Up for auction "PGA Champion" J. C. Snead Hand Signed 3X5 Card.
This item is certified authentic by Todd Mueller and comes with their Certificate of Authenticity.
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Jesse Carlyle "J. C." Snead
(born October 14, 1940) is an American
professional golfer
who has won many tournaments on both the
PGA Tour
and
Champions Tour
. Snead is the nephew of the legendary
Sam Snead
. Snead, who preferred if people called him by his middle name Carlyle,
[2]
was born in
Hot Springs, Virginia
. He attended
East Tennessee State University
in
Johnson City, Tennessee
, where he was a member of
Sigma Phi Epsilon
fraternity. He played pro baseball in the
Washington Senators
farm system before becoming a professional golfer in 1964. He joined the PGA Tour in 1968.Snead won eight tournaments on the PGA Tour, four on the Champions Tour, and one in international competition. He was a member of the
1971
,
1973
and
1975
Ryder Cup
teams. Snead's biggest career disappointment is that he never won a
major championship
on the PGA Tour; however, Snead made his career mark as one of the tour's most consistent players with more than 7 million dollars in career earnings. Snead recorded two runner-up finishes in majors. He finished 2nd at
1973 Masters Tournament
and in a tie for 2nd at the
1978 U.S. Open
.In 2003, Snead was inducted into the
Virginia Sports Hall of Fame
.